Ancient Ink

Priest Rahandras has lived with the darkness trapped inside himself for years. Betrayed by his own brother and forced to watch his clan's brutal annihilation, the only thing Priest wants more than to escape the curse that haunts him-as both man and beast-is to rebuild. Until the mate he's longed for walks into his life with an elder from his past. She's everything he's wished for, and the key to the clan's very survival. Kateri Falsen is a woman of logic and facts. While Priest's cat can sense her arousal, telling her they're fated won't be enough. He'll have to show her his love: with his words, with his actions and with his body. Protecting Kateri from the evil trapped inside him is paramount. But when lost clan members are systematically murdered, he'll have to choose between exposing his mate to his black magic, or risking her as the next victim. This book is approximately 90,000 words. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you're looking for with an HEA/HFN. It's a promise! Edited by Angela James.

When the hunter is your mate, being prey is anything but terrifying Coyote shifter Tate Allen has been watching. Learning his mate every possible way before he moves in. Protecting her through the night, always from afar. He'll be the one to teach her about her gifts. He'll be there when she changes for the first time. With him, she'll fulfill her destiny. Elise Ralston loves Tate for the patience he's shown. The faith he's demonstrated-denying himself what he needs sexually, even as he teaches her about pleasure. For Tate, Elise is willing to try. To revel in touch, to give him control...and to embrace her healer's need. But someone unknown is still stalking the clan, threatening more than Tate and Elise's bond. And Elise is a prime target-precious for the magic she hasn't even learned yet. This book is approximately 102,000 words